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Amy's Buyout: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (A)
Neckebrouck, Jeroen; Meuleman, MiguelCase E-228-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe case describes a truth-based story about a successful corporate manager who is mulling over the idea of buying her own small business in order to fulfill her sleeping entrepreneurial ambitions. The case consists of three parts that present different phases and dilemmas in the entrepreneurial buyout process: - In Part A, Amy has identified two interesting target companies, WillTools and SW Bedding. She must decide whether to invest more time a...Starting at €8.20
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Amy's Buyout: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (C)
Neckebrouck, Jeroen; Meuleman, MiguelCase E-233-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAmy Verschuere begins the price negotiation process with the vendor. However, she soon reaches a dead end. In an attempt to open up the dialogue she suggests that she takes on a management role in the company. A gradual transition plan is agreed between Amy and the vendor. Results for 2019, however, indicate a large loss. The case C raises questions about how Amy and Peter should proceed.Starting at €5.74
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Enbos Neuro: la app de pacientes
Ribera, JaumeCase OIT-38Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la situación de una gestora de proyectos encargada de la implementación de una app para seguimiento de pacientes neurológicos, a la que se le pide que justifique el avance de su proyecto a las pocas semanas de su lanzamiento. Ella cree que todo va bien, incluso un poco adelantado respecto a lo previsto, pero las percepciones de su jefe difieren bastante. El caso proporciona información sobre el cronograma original, el avance en l...Starting at €8.20
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Enbos
Bol, J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1060-EService and Operations ManagementEnbos was the successor to a state-owned Dutch energy company that was partly privatized in 1994, although the state continued to control energy prices and the geographic market to which it could be supplied. From 2003 the energy sector would be wholly privatized and companies would have to compete for customers. The leader of the software implementation and development project at Enbos organizes and supervises the team whose job is to deal with ...Starting at €8.20
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FBTO
Ribera, JaumeCase P-892Service and Operations ManagementThe FBTO insurance company is evaluating the results of its Customer Loyalty Program, aimed at reducing the defection rate of its customers. For the last three years the company has provided premium discounts in insurance policies to customers who had several policies with FBTO and who had a long standing relation. Now the company tries to evaluate several alternatives to the exiting program that could provide equivalent or higher value to the cu...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Purchasing in Haiti to Improve Health: Why pay for inputs when you can pay for results
Eichler R.; Savedoff B.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1043-EService and Operations ManagementHolding health institutions accountable for achieving explicitly defined results by linking payment to results can be a powerful strategy to improve health system performance. The Director of a USAID supported project that funds nongovernmental organizations in Haiti to provide basic health services used strategic purchasing to improve the effectiveness of primary health care by paying providers for results. These providers had been operating und...Starting at €8.20
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Amy's Buyout: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (B)
Neckebrouck, Jeroen; Meuleman, MiguelCase E-232-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAmy Verschuere decides to further pursue the SW Bedding proposition. She spends time at the company carrying out due diligence as well as researching the bed manufacturing industry. At the end of a few weeks, she has a detailed report that helps her decide whether she should make an offer for SW Bedding, and, if so, how much she should value the company. Case B details the report and raises questions on how Amy should proceed.Starting at €5.74
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Adquisición estratégica en Haití para mejorar los sistemas sanitarios: por qué pagar por inversiones cuando se puede pagar por resultados
Eichler R.; Savedoff B.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1043Service and Operations ManagementResponsabilizar a las instituciones de salud de la consecución de objetivos relacionando el pago a los resultados obtenidos, puede ser una potente estrategia para mejorar la eficacia de un sistema de salud. El director de un proyecto patrocinado por USAID, que financia ONG en Haití para la provisión de atención primaria básica, utiliza la compra estratégica para mejorar la eficiencia del sistema mediante el pago por resultados. El sistema de pago...Starting at €8.20
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Enbos
Bol, J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1060Service and Operations ManagementEnbos era la sucesora de una empresa holandesa de titularidad estatal parcialmente privatizada en 1994, aunque el Estado continuó controlando el precio de la energía y el mercado geográfico al que se podía suministrar. A partir de 2003, el sector energético se privatizaría totalmente, por lo que las empresas tendrían que competir por los clientes. El director del proyecto de implementación y desarrollo del software organiza y controla el equipo n...Starting at €8.20